Modelling population reinforcement at a large spatial scale as a conservation strategy for the declining little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) in agricultural habitats

Animal Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-68

  Bretagnolle, Vincent ^a   Inchausti, Pablo ^b  

^a CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; CONSERVATION; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION MODELING;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

INSECTA; TETRAX TETRAX;

EID: 9644303995     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943004001866     Document Type: Article

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